What type of farm insurance do you need?. WEATHER FIRE ACCIDENTS.
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What type of farm insurance do you need?
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WEATHER
FIREACCIDENTS
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Increased consumption
of fresh produce
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A growing number of retail stores are
requiring that food products carry a
minimum level of Product Liability
Insurance, normally
$1 million.
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Increased consumer awareness
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Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
“The new act creates incentives for food
companies to order prophylactic recalls
before determining whether their products
are actually contaminated …which would
increase the frequency of recalls”
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Salmonella alert jeopardizes $40 mil. in Florida tomatoes
Oregon E.Coli strawberries linked to 14 sick and 1 Dead
Some examples
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A Product Recall or Warning can cause a catastrophic drop in sales and damage your farms reputation.
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Crop insurance can be an important risk management tool
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No single policy will meet all of your insurance needs
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Insurance Products1. General Liability
2. Commercial Business Liability
3. Product Liability
4. Product Recall
5. Business Losses
6. Accident or Product Recall
7. Malicious Tampering
8. Excess/Umbrella
9. Whole Farm Revenue Protection
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Packet of reference materials
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General Farm Liability Insurance
• These policies cover accidents that come from farm-based agricultural production activities.
• It covers farmers, employees, guests and customers.
• It is appropriate for U-pick operations and farm stands
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Commercial Business Liability Insurance
• This insurance is similar to General Farm Liability but it covers farms that have fresh produce processing facilities.
• It is also appropriate for growers that sell in the farmers’ market.
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Example (Agritourism)
When you bring the public onto your farm, you increase the risks and consequences of accidents and health risks.
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NoteGeneral liability policies do not replace Worker’s
Compensation Insurance and typically cover only
activities considered farming.
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Insurance policies that deal directly with foodborne illness fall into three separate insurance categories:
1. Product liability 2. Product recall costs 3. Business losses
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1. Product Liability Insurance
Protects your business against consumer
claims of injury caused by a defective or
hazardous product.
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2. Product Recall Insurance(Covers direct costs)
• Removing the product from the shelf
• Destroying the contaminated product
• Product replacement• Transportation costs
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Indirect Costs
1. Loss of profit
2. Business interruption losses
3. Third party losses, (downstream retailer losses business)
3. Business losses (Covers indirect costs)
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Accident or Product Contamination Policies cover:
• Product recall costs (Direct costs)
• Business losses
(Indirect costs)• But, it only covers the
responsible grower
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Malicious Tampering Insuranceprovides coverage for:
• Criminal actions of sabotage against the grower
• Product recall costs• Business losses• Covers only the responsible grower
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Excess/Umbrella/Surplus Lines of Insurance
This policy can be tailored to protect against losses from foodborne illnessoutbreaks even when the grower is NOT the responsible party.
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Note: The insurance rates for Excess/Surplus
Insurance policies are not regulated under state
laws, and the insurance Guaranty Association
offers no protection for companies that sell
Excess/Umbrella/Surplus lines of insurance.
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WFRP Key changes for 2015• WFRP allows farmers to insure all crops (& livestock) at once,
rather than insuring commodity-by-commodity
• Lift the coverage level from 80 to 85%
• Include coverage of packing, washing. grading and packaging
• A subsidy is available for farms growing two or more types of crops
• A premium discount is also available to farms that have diversified
their crops
• The new product will, over time be made available nationwide
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Crop insurance is NOT a
safety net for poor
agricultural practices
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Good record keeping is essential
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Good Agricultural Practices can influence loan applications
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Package or Combination PoliciesSaves $$$
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Marketing
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STRAWBERRIES
U-PICK MARKET
GENERAL LIABILITY WFRP
FARMERS MARKET
BUSINESSLIABILITY WFRP
RETAIL GROCERY
PRODUCT LIABILITY
GENERAL LIABILITY WFRP
EXAMPLE (Not a recommendation)
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Since there is currently no industry standard, and there is a lot of competition for your business, you may find a big variance in rate quotes and service.
Talk with several agencies
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Beginning Farmer and Rancher Benefits for Crop Insurance
www.rma.usda.gov/pubs/rme/beginningfarmer_2014.pdf
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http://www.rma.usda.gov/pubs/rme/fctsht.html
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http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/agribiz/insurance.html
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http://www3.rma.usda.gov/tools/agents/companies/2015/north_carolinaCI.cfm
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http://ncfreshproducesafety.ces.ncsu.edu/
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References
Insurance Coverage Options for Fresh Produce Growers:
Produced by Roderick M. Rejesus, Assistant Professor and
Extension Specialist, NC State University; Annette Dunlap, NC
Dept. of Ag. and Consumer Services
http://ncfreshproducesafety.ces.ncsu.edu/ncfreshproducesafety-
good-agricultural-practices/ncfreshproducesafety-risk-crisis-
management/ncfreshproducesafety-liability-management/